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N’awlins Luxury: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour w/Transportation

N’awlins Luxury: Laura, Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation Tour w/Transportation

Overview

Take a 5.5 hours round-trip, down to Plantation Country and explore one of three plantations. Self - Guided Audio Whitney Museum Plantation: During the 90-minute walking tour, visitors will gain a unique perspective on the lives of the enslaved people on a Louisiana sugar plantation, learning their stories through the real oral histories recorded by the Federal Writers Project during the Depression. Laura Creole Plantation: The Best History Tour in the United States. Tour includes The Maison Principale (Big House), Oak Alley Antebellum Plantation: Explore the most photographed plantation in Louisiana, this home was built in 1839 and was originally name Bon Séjour. The quarter mile avenue of 28 giant, live oaks leading up to the house, they dubbed it Oak Alley.

City: New Orleans

Thu 05 Jun

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Starting at $80.00

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Thu 05 Jun

Starting at $80.00

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Driver/guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Please provide hotel pickup information.

What To Expect

Oak Alley Plantation

Oak Alley Plantation includes gracious interiors that echo the romance of another era, where gleaming hardwood floors and shimmering chandeliers reflect both streams of sunlight, and the venerable history of this magnificent home.The Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit it shares the story of those who were enslaved on this sugar plantation from approximately 1835 to the end of the Civil War. It also shares the daily life of these slaves, including topics such as healthcare, punishment and life after Emancipation. The Confederate Commanding Officer’s Tent exhibit. The Sugar Cane Theater, it tells the story of sugar’s impact on the people of Oak Alley, through video and exhibit. Black Smith Shop House, one of the few remaining 1890s era forges of its type in Louisiana.

Whitney Plantation

(CLOSE ON TUESDAYS) is on the National Register of Historic Places, the site includes the last surviving example of a true French Creole Barn, what is believed to be the oldest detached kitchen in Louisiana, and the Big House, considered the earliest and best preserved raised Creole cottage in Louisiana, all built by slaves. With the original structures nestled in a working sugar cane field, visitors are sure to marvel at the authentic representation presented at Whitney. Through these restored buildings, museum exhibits, memorial artwork and thousands of first-person slave narratives, Whitney Plantation gives a voice and respect to the slaves, who lived, worked, and died here.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (46)

Jennifer_R

Nov 2023

Great experience from pick up, tour then drop back. Would highly recommend for a super smooth, friendly experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thanks for your awesome review!

CorneliaTodd_H

Jul 2023

Courteous, and safe driver/guide who entertained with antidotes to make the hour’s journey not boring.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thanks for your awesome review!

InAir1938

May 2023

Our group of 7 visited the Whitney Plantation with N'Awlins Tours. If you visit only one plantation - this is an excellent choice. The story at this plantation comes from the perspective of the enslaved. There is an excellent audio guide - that is very easy to use - with a terrific guided tour that you can follow at your own pace. It is mostly outdoors and each of the 14 stops has a place to sit while you listen to the narration. The tour passes Twelve Oaks and we were able to view the quarter mile drive lined with massive oak trees at that plantation. Our guide and driver from NOLA was DeeAnn (I think I remember correctly) and she gave us lots of information on the one hour drive to the plantation. A great tour!!!

Response from Host

Jul 2023

Thanks for the awesome review